Letter: MCS specter feared

I am an advocate of municipal schools. A recurring theme I hear from opponents of municipal schools is racism. I’ve been called a racist numerous times by opponents. Germantown High School is the most diverse high school in Tennessee, and one of the most successful.

We welcome diversity, and any child who wants a quality education. What scares us, and why we are creating our own school districts, is the fear of the gross mismanagement and bad leadership of Memphis City Schools. MCS failed so completely that it forfeited its charter; now it wants to run our schools on less money?

We welcome any kids from Memphis who want a better education. Many inner-city children have been attending GHS for years. The MCS board of education, however, is not welcome in our schools.